Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Minister of Defense Beni Hanz in the evening of August 8 at a briefing for the media summed up the results of the Dawn Operation.
Israeli details report that, according to Lapid, for three days during the operation in Gaza, the entire leadership of the Islamic Jihad group was killed.
“The Israeli government continued the powerful policy of zero tolerance for terrorism. Those who try to harm us will pay their lives,” Lapid said.
According to the prime minister, “the state of Israel will not apologize to protect its inhabitants with the use of power, but the death of innocent people, especially children, breaks the heart”.
He also turned to the inhabitants of Gaza with the words: “… there is another way. We know how to defend ourselves from anyone who threatens us, but we can also give work, livelihood and a decent life to everyone who wants to live in the world next to us … The choice is yours. Your future depends on you. “
The Ganc, who spoke after Lapid, listed the three main goals, which, according to him, were achieved during the operation. This is the elimination of a direct threat from the Gaza; preservation of operational freedom of Israel on all arenas; as well as maintaining containment. “At the same time, we sent a clear signal to our enemies to each of the Arena that Israel is determined to defend his sovereignty and his citizens,” said Hanz.
“… In the future, if necessary, we are also ready to deliver a preventive blow to protect Israeli citizens. This is true on each of the fronts, from Tehran to Khan Junis,” warned the Minister of Defense of Israel.